Netherlands 1905 2-1/2 cents

from the Enschede Collection

This type, struck 1903-06 for queen Wilhelmina, is little changed from the initial 2½ cents introduced in 1877 during the reign of William III. In 1912, the reverse was redesigned to feature a wreath of orange blossoms. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 4,000,000.

Specification: 4 g, bronze, 23.5 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 134, Sch-952.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1904 2½ cents
• 1905 cent
• 1905 10 cents
• 1905 25 cents
• 1905 gulden
• 1905 ducat
• 1915 2½ cents
• Coins and currency dated 1905
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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